## Abstract ## Objective Because dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an adrenal steroid hormone with weak intrinsic androgenic properties that can be converted in peripheral tissues into more potent sex hormones, one might expect a positive effect of DHEA on bone mineral density (BMD). We evaluated t
Osteoporosis in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: a longitudinal study on the effect of steroids on bone mineral density
โ Scribed by S. Trapani; R. Civinini; M. Ermini; E. Paci; F. Falcini
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 57 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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